Multiculturalism is a concept with many meanings. But it often refers to1. ______ of immigrant and minority groups as distinct communities, distinguishable from the majority population. Like bilingualism, multiculturalism provokes2. ______ . Advocates of multiculturalism believe that members of minority groups should enjoy equal rights in American society without giving up their diverse 3. _______ . Multicultural education programs, for instance, strive to teach the content of different cultures, to build 4.______ of these cultures, and to eliminate discrimination (歧视). The hope is to enable students to understand how other cultures view the world. Multiculturalists reject the idea of a 5._____ and assimilation (同化); they dismiss the idea that national identity must be based on a common heritage and values.Critics argue that multicultural education 6. _____ among groups more than it fosters tolerance of one group for another. Cultural pluralism, critics contend, promotes rivalry (敌对) and 7.____ . Moreover, they assert, European traditions remain central to American culture and institutions (风俗). Some critics find multiculturalism a token (象征性的) gesture 8._____ to hide continuing domination of American culture by the majority group. Others argue that 9._____ of cultural differences and group identities does not help 10._____ social and economic disadvantages.